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'G. C. JENSEN.

COMBINED SHI FT LOCK AND RETAINER.

' APPLICATION FILED AUG-20,1918.

1,309,852. Patented July 15, 1919.

WITNESS:

; IN VEN TOR.

ATTORNEYS.

GEGEGE JENSEN, 6F GARLAND, CALIFORNIA.

COMBINED SHEET LGfiK ANT: RETAINER.

peeificetion of Letters Fretenn.

Applieaiioii filed August 520, 12218. Serial 110. 250,657.

Shift L- i oiiewiiig is speeifieeiion.

The 1; iiif zisioii reieies so an 1111-- iier end interlock for the shifter rods of an automobile gear. siiii;

pieved is i eewces eihas beeii the practice in this type to provide 4g between the rods o devices and he previde the yieldehie retaining meinhere ene each eppesite side ef the rods 01" devices, thus requiring e number of eie merits in the manufacture and construction 0-3 shes-einstallations.

My present inven'eion has for its principal objects to provide e construction oi this type consisting of very few parts, the one ii1ustie/Led hewing four, and wherein the interieei: is received Within the rese.- t being pieced iii 0;. tiv pesit ien at one "aims.-

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and Coxiiibl deseribed iiliiiivl compass 111g drawings and peiii e the appended; is e Joe tile-b Yerieus changes in b size and mines detei 13 the the it-iiout depart urificliig my 0f the novel CQilSbLl LLGil hei-einefiei' o more fuiiy eompreiiee is dii'ecied ehieie Peer: e1 'lQW in side elev suitable housing or member provided With the pai'ellei "be-res 2 in which are siidebiy mounted the shift devices or rods 3 for contreiling the motor vehicle ti'ensi iissien, said devices 01' rods being independently opei eted 011 she movement ef a suitable lever i, of any suitable type adapted for this purpose.

The lieusing o2 n'ieinbec 1 is formed with 21 bore 5 extending at night eiigies to the bores 2 and disposed between the seine seidv more 5 being epen we end, and Within.

the same, "when one of the rods orshifter devices 3 will permit" access to that portion. thereof lying between 'the shifter devices, is inserted the interlock 21nd retaining meohm nisni hereinafter set forth.

The retaining membeis are preferably in the form of cylindrical cups 01' shells 3 formed with a tapered outer end and between the inner ends thereof is positioned the coiled spring 8 for forcing said retaining members outwardly i'nio centuct with the adjaee ef the shifter devices or 7. or rods 3 Lil sui'iaces with l s e e mead during 'itiieii in he 01 of speed lei the trans; The Pet iiig iiieiiibeis are such that; esuiiieieiit space is provided between the imiei scene end tiieiieef 'ili) D i'iii; iuevei it o 1 T on the mom formed vices from the base of said grooves are the interlock recesses 14 arranged in such man- .ner in the rods that the same lie opposite each other when the transmission gears are 5 iii/neutral position.

The interlocking pin 11 is of such length vt'ha'iton the movement of one of said rods gorifdevices 3- from neutral position, the end }f: 'the' pin cooperating with said rod- W1ll lfl-jb e forced from its notch and caused to ride 5 on the surface of the groove 13 thereof, projectingthelopposite end of said pin into its cooperating notch or recess, thereby lockthe othershifter device against operative 15f movement .and in-its neuta'al position.

' j" -It": is, apparent in this construction that theginterloek and retaining members are both I inountediwithin the same bore, which mate- 'rially reduces the cost of construction below that of'- devices for this type now in use. 'Also 'that' the shift devices are provided with notches, stopsor recesses in the, adjacent ,wallls thereof which are capable of formaa tion at little-cost.

Having thus described my invention, what "I claiin as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is :T j v 1 'L In combination with a pair of spaced movable shifterfdevices provided in their EH)v adjacent surfaces with stops, a member through which said devices operate and provided with a bore connecting said devices, a member within said bore for cooperati ng with said stops to provide uninterlockbetween said shift-er devices, whereby one vdevice locked from movement on the movement of the other device, and a pair of c retainer devices within said bore for etainfir ig said shifter devices in their set position. 40? 2. In chmbination witlr a pair of spaced shifter devices capable of independent longitudinal 'movement, of a pair of spring pressed devices positioned between said shifter devices, said devices held from movemen't With'said shifter devices and capable of "movement angularly thereto for retaining the shifter devices in theirfadjusted position, and means independentof said spring pressed'devices and alsov positioned between said shifter devices in line with said spring pressed devices -fo1 flocking one of said shifter devices from movement on the movemeat of the other fromnormal position.

3. In combination with a pair of spaced shifter devices capable'of imlcpendent longitudin'al movement, of a pair of spring pressed plunger-s mounted between said devices for cooperating ith the same to retain said shifter devices in their adjusted -pos. tion, and an interlock positioned between said shi"t' r devices in the region of said plungers, said interlock adapted for forcing into locking engagement with one of said shifter devices on the movement of the 6.5 other shifter device from adapted to normally lie normal position.

4. In combination with a pair of spaced shifter devices capable of independent longitudinal movement, of a guide extending between the same and arranged at an angle thereto, said device provided on adjacent faces with recesses, certain of which normally lie opposite each other, a pair of .spring pressed retaining men'ibcrs within said guide and capable of engagement with certain of said recesses to retain said devices in their adjusted position. and an interlock within said guide for cooperating with said recesses lying opposite. each other, whereby on the movement of one of said shifter devices from normal position the said interlock provides a connection between said guide and the other shifter device to prevent operative movei'nent of the latter.

.3. In combination with a pair of spaced shifter devices capable of indej'iendent longitudinal movement, of a guide extending between the same and arranged at an angle thereto, said devices provided on adjacent faces with recesses certain of which normally lie opposite each other, a pair of spring pressed retaining members within said guide and capable of engagement with certain of said recesses to retain said devices in their adjusted position, and an interlocking pin longitudinally movable within said guide and for cooperating'at its opposite ends with said recesses lying opposite each other, said pin adapted on the movement of one of said shifter-devices from normal position to engage the notch of the other shifter device and thus preclude operative movement of said shifter device until such time as said operated shifter device is returned to normal position.

(i. In combination with a pair of parallel spaced movable shifter devices provided in adjacent faces with a plurality of stops, 2. pair of spring pressed retaining lugs positioned'between said levices for engagement with said stops to retain said devices in their set position, said lugs being each provided with a'bore arranged in alinement, and an interlocking member freely movable within said bores, said devices being each further provided on adjacent faces with a recess opposite each other for-the reception of one end of said interlocking member on the movement of the shiftlng device adjacent the opposite end of said interlocking member, whereby one of said shifter devices is locked from movement on the movement of the recess of the other from normal positi 7. In combinationwith-a wail provided With a pair of spaced bores, a shifter rod longitudinally movable within each of said bores and capable of independent operation, said rods provided on their adjac t faces with .aplurality of stops' and further provided with a longitudinal groove extend- Oil ing the depth of said stops and formed with a recess in said groove, the recesses of adjacent rods normally lying opposite each other, said wall being further provided with a bore connecting said rod receiving bores and providing a guide, a pair of retaining ing pin'longitudinally movable through the bores within said plungers and of a-length slightly greater than the distance between said longitudinallyv extending grooves whereby on the operation of one of said rods to move the recess therein out of register with the recess of the opposing-rod 'said plunger will be projected into the recessof the opposing rod with its opposite end mling on the surface of said groove of the,

operated rod, whereby said opposing rod is locked from movement until such time as position. a

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GEORGE o. JENSEN;

Witnesses:

HARRY A. To'rmn, D. B. RmHAnns.

the operated rod is returned to' normal 26 

